Rhodium Sponge from China
Porous rhodium sponge, an unwrought intermediate form produced during refining, used for further processing into powder or bars. Falls under HTS 7110.39.00.00 as 'other' rhodium not in powder or specific semimanufactured shapes. Excludes alloys dominated by other platinum group metals.
Duty Rate — China → United States
25%
Rate breakdown
9903.88.0325%Except as provided in headings 9903.88.13, 9903.88.18, 9903.88.33, 9903.88.34, 9903.88.35, 9903.88.36, 9903.88.37, 9903.88.38, 9903.88.40, 9903.88.41, 9903.88.43, 9903.88.45, 9903.88.46, 9903.88.48, 9903.88.56, 9903.88.64, 9903.88.66, 9903.88.67, 9903.88.68, or 9903.88.69, articles the product of China, as provided for in U.S. note 20(e) to this subchapter and as provided for in the subheadings enumerated in U.S. note 20(f)
9903.03.030%Articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa)(ii) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include metallurgical certificates showing rhodium predominance over other PGMs like iridium or palladium
• Avoid 'semimanufactured' descriptors in docs; classify as unwrought sponge to stay in 7110.39
• Check for powder content; if >90% <0.5mm, it may shift to powder subheading 7110.31